Creative Zen X-Fi 8GB

September 11th, 2008 | by Mike Kobrin

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If maximum flash storage for the dollar is what you're after, this is a good choice...


Highs: Very good sound quality; included ear buds are excellent; attractive interface

Lows: Buttons are small and are not backlit; lacks wireless sync and web browsing

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Introduction

Creative has been hawking its X-Fi sound enhancement technology hard in the last couple of years, putting it in everything from sound cards to headphones -- and now in a portable AV player. Aside from the usual voice recorder, FM radio, expandable storage, and audio/video playback, the Zen X-Fi is the first player from Creative to offer built-in WiFi. Like Microsoft's Zune, the X-Fi lacks a Web browser, which is a major stumbling block for a WiFi device, but it also lacks the Zune's wireless sync. It does, however, offer limited chat capabilities and AV streaming via LAN.

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